Neuropathy research links

Supplements shown to reduce neuropathy pain in diabetics:
Alpha lipoic acid, benfotiamine, B6, B12, evening primrose oil or borage
oil, vitamin D3, vitamin C.

Blood sugar strategies: flattening out your blood glucose profile to
avoid sharp fluctuations. There appears to be evidence that fluctuations
are more problematic than sustained high numbers, though no one is
recommending sustained high numbers.

There is one recommendation that diabetics keep the standard deviation
of their blood glucose numbers less than 33% of their blood glucose average.

Here are the links to the above info:

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/565795_1

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8...?dopt=Abstract

http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/res...ryarticle=5702

http://www.tga.gov.au/adr/aadrb/aadr0504.htm

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16609090

http://www.diabeteshealth.com/read/2008/04/23/5161.html

http://www.diabetic-talk.org/dpn.htm

http://diabetesmonitor.com/m57.htm

http://www.benfotiamine.org/FAQ.htm#faq10

http://dcf.evms.edu/research/nutrinerve.html

http://www.neuroeffex.com/

http://www.dlife.com/dLife/do/ShowCo...s_oct2006.html

http://www.dlife.com/dLife/do/ShowCo...us_012808.html

Lastly, here’s a link to a TENS like device I’ve found helpful with
neuropathy pain:
I bought the cheaper unit:

http://www.rebuildermedical.com/?gad...DID=2136928051

PS Some other helpful remedies for neuropathy pain:

Exercise--walking, weight lifting, etc.
Massage
Lidoderm patches: requires an Rx and they're expensive. But, when all
else fails, these will work. Wash your hands after using. Keep hands
away from eyes, nose, mouth, etc.

Unfortunately, pain relievers will not alleviate neuropathy pain. This
was my experience and it's the advice that the medical people will give
you as well.

I found it helpful to set up a standing fan blowing cool air on my feet
at night while in bed. If you can elevate the head of your bed so that
your feet are at a lower position, this can help.

Also, if you take fish oil, take it at night before bed. It helps you
get to sleep.

If you're having trouble sleeping, the following can be very useful and
found at health food stores and supplement outlets: (check with your doc.)

chamomile tea,
valerian root
L-Tryptophan




Uncle Enrico wrote:
> Supplements shown to reduce neuropathy pain in diabetics:
> Alpha lipoic acid, benfotiamine, B6, B12, evening primrose oil or borage
> oil, vitamin D3, vitamin C.
>
> Blood sugar strategies: flattening out your blood glucose profile to
> avoid sharp fluctuations. There appears to be evidence that fluctuations
> are more problematic than sustained high numbers, though no one is
> recommending sustained high numbers.
>
> There is one recommendation that diabetics keep the standard deviation
> of their blood glucose numbers less than 33% of their blood glucose
> average.
>
> Here are the links to the above info:
>
> http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/565795_1
>
> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8...?dopt=Abstract
>
> http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/res...ryarticle=5702
>
> http://www.tga.gov.au/adr/aadrb/aadr0504.htm
>
> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16609090
>
> http://www.diabeteshealth.com/read/2008/04/23/5161.html
>
> http://www.diabetic-talk.org/dpn.htm
>
> http://diabetesmonitor.com/m57.htm
>
> http://www.benfotiamine.org/FAQ.htm#faq10
>
> http://dcf.evms.edu/research/nutrinerve.html
>
> http://www.neuroeffex.com/
>
> http://www.dlife.com/dLife/do/ShowCo...s_oct2006.html
>
>
> http://www.dlife.com/dLife/do/ShowCo...us_012808.html
>
>
> Lastly, here’s a link to a TENS like device I’ve found helpful with
> neuropathy pain:
> I bought the cheaper unit:
>
> http://www.rebuildermedical.com/?gad...DID=2136928051
>

If you want to calculate the standard deviation of your blood sugar and
compare it to your blood sugar average, here's a link to an
online-spreadsheet created in Excel to do that. You'll need Excel or an
equivalent spreadsheet.

http://tinyurl.com/6lz9tl

(you'll need to expand the columns a bit as the website has compressed
them slightly)

"Uncle Enrico" <uncle@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:hYd1k.2506$ZE5.1036@nlpi061.nbdc.sbc.com...
> PS Some other helpful remedies for neuropathy pain:
>
> Exercise--walking,
You're kidding, of course
>
> Unfortunately, pain relievers will not alleviate neuropathy pain. This was
> my experience and it's the advice that the medical people will give you as
> well.
>
300mg of Lyrica will. Try it, you'll like it.

John

Johnnie McCoy wrote:
>
>
> "Uncle Enrico" <uncle@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:hYd1k.2506$ZE5.1036@nlpi061.nbdc.sbc.com...
>> PS Some other helpful remedies for neuropathy pain:
>>
>> Exercise--walking,
> You're kidding, of course

Not kidding. It may seem counter-intuitive but walking is an antidote to
neuropathy pain. I found this early on and a neighbor with the same
problem agrees. The other morning, I heard a doctor on a TV news program
recommending it. Unfortuntely, a sufferer has to push through his own
resistance to walk, but there is a payoff.

>>
>> Unfortunately, pain relievers will not alleviate neuropathy pain. This
>> was my experience and it's the advice that the medical people will
>> give you as well.
>>
> 300mg of Lyrica will. Try it, you'll like it.

My doc prescribed Cymbalta, but I'm not motivated to try an expensive
anti-depressant with many side effects one of which involves a known
difficulty when you try to get off the med.


> John